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April Goals and How to Avoid Having a Burnout

Setting monthly goals is a crucial part of staying on track with your goals throughout the year so that you can achieve and create what you want in your life. Sharing my monthly goals is my way of staying accountable and inspiring you to do the same. Take the time to discover what you want to achieve, how and.. DO IT! In today’s series, I’ll be talking about my April goals and 5 tips on how to avoid having a burnout.

Even though this blogpost is WAYYYY overdue, I still wanted to share with you the goals I’ve been working on in April and to give a bit of context why I’ve been MIA the past week or so (if you haven’t picked up on it yet, the title is a good hint).

March was a turning point in my blog because I launched the free goal-setting resource library and I am SO proud and happy with how it turned out.

But truth be told, I pushed a bit too hard and all the work and love put into the resource library left me tired, drained and unmotivated.

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I decided to give myself a bit of time off from working on the blog to regain my energy and inspiration, but even as I’m writing this post, I’m still feeling tired.

Even though I’m very happy with how the library turned out and the feedback that I’ve received so far, it put things in perspective about how I need to continue finding a better balance in my life. I’m proud of my ability to push through the discomfort and pain, but the problem is…I crash after, and I crash hard.

It’s important to know when to stop, when you need to take a breather to avoid what happened to me in September, which was to have a full on burnout.

I know intellectually what that looks like but because I have so many ideas and goals and when I have a deadline, I do everything to reach it…it’s easy for me to ignore the cues that my body and mind are giving me to STOP.

So here is a reminder for both you and me on the importance of taking a moment for yourself and things that you can do to avoid a burnout.

{ Burnout tip # 1 | Be patient with yourself }

This is one that I struggle with a lot. I’m so used to being on the go and pushing through that the moment that I sit down to relax, I feel like I’m wasting time.

I’m working on shifting that mindset to recognize that relaxing, taking time off and getting some rest is also part of the formula for success. This mindset is important to avoid having a burnout because you are constantly reminded that relaxing and getting rest should be goal in it of itself.

Realistically, we don’t have an abundance of energy and we need to make sure to give ourselves the time to recuperate and fill back our cup. And this means being patient with ourselves and giving ourselves the time and space we need to rest.

If you’re tired or drained and don’t feel like doing anything, be patient with yourself and give yourself the time that you need to take care of yourself. Taking small steps towards self-care will avoid burnout in the long run.

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{ Burnout tip # 2 | Sleep }

When you get enough sleep and are well rested, everything works better. Your body has had time to recover to work optimally. Your mind has had the space to rest and process everything that happened during the day. And you are more likely to be able to manage your stress, and emotions more effectively.

In the long-run, if you process situations and life as it comes, you avoid burnout because you don’t let thing smile up. And sleep has a big impact on that because it will affect your ability to effectively manage everything that life throws at you.

{ Burnout tip # 3 | Be aware of your needs }

It’s okay to step away from a project or your to-do list if you are feeling tired and run down. Always pushing through will lead you to a place where you will have NO energy left at all.

Be aware of what you need – maybe you need time alone or you need to spend time with your S.O. or family. Or maybe you need to pamper yourself. Or maybe a good sweat session will do the trick.

Whatever it might be, be mindful of your needs so that you can fulfill them as you go so that you are taking care of yourself and… you guessed it … avoid a burnout in the long-run.

I would encourage you to make sure to balance taking care of your mind, body and soul so that your needs in all those areas are being met regularly. Which means that I include a variety of activities related to each throughout the week.

{ Burnout tip # 4 | Stay healthy }

When we get busy, it’s easy to push aside things like eating well or exercising. But keep those as your number one priority, always.

Even if you don’t have time to pack your lunch or cook a healthy dinner, you can still make healthier decisions if you eating take-out or you’re putting together a meal at home.

Exercising also doesn’t have to be this huge thing. You can do a quick 30 minute workout at the gym and that will be good enough because you got your blood flowing. Or if you’re tired, stick to a gentle yoga session at home, that will do wonders for your body and soothing your mind.

Your health should be number one on your list and as someone who suffers from anxiety, I know that the moment I don’t take care of myself, I see immediate negative effects. And this accumulates with time and can lead to a burnout.

With all that being said, April was about self-care and getting back on track with feeling better.

There’s been a lot going on a personal and professional level and my stress and anxiety levels have been higher than usual.

So this month, I decided to stick to the basics to give myself a bit of breathing room and not over-do it. I think this is an important part of self-care so that you are able to have the time and mental space to just BE and DO all the time.

{ April Goals | Mind }

Morning routine

It’s been nice not having to rush out of bed and to go get ready for work so I want to continue refining my morning routine which includes a few light stretches in bed (which I LOVE – waking myself up gently is such a nice way to start the day), a few deep breaths and meditation, and then setting intentions for the day. Let me know if you’re interested in knowing more about my morning routine because I feel like it’s helped a lot in setting myself up for the day!

Pamper day

I got my nails done already which is always a treat and I think that I might even treat myself to a pedi .. because you know, I deserve it.

Pampering myself has been a great way to decompress and feel better about myself. I’ve even started doing little facials at home and it’s been AMAZING!

Organization

I wont bore you any more with the details but I really want to de-clutter our home and instead of overwhelming myself, I’ve broken it down and doing it one step at a time which makes it a lot more manageable!

I include this in the ‘mind’ section because for me, de-cluttering and getting rid of things that I don’t use is a great way to create physical space that I need to then have mental space.

{ April Goals | Body }

Yoga

I’ve been doing yoga 1-2 times per week and it’s been amazing. Not only does it help with recuperating from my intense gym workouts but it’s also a time where I can just recenter myself and take care of my mind and body in a more gentle way.

Intuitive eating

To be honest, even though I’ve enjoyed practicing intuitive eating, I’ve been getting nervous about my weight loss goals because I haven’t seen any measurable progress lately and I’m not sure what’s going on.

My tendency to need to control things is coming out so I’m going to track my food for a bit to make sure that my intuitive eating is close enough to the macros and calories I should be consuming for weight loss.

Another big point about this whole weight loss thing is stress management – everyone around me is bringing up this point that it’s messing up my hormones and my sleep and that it’s holding back from my goals and even though I don’t want to admit it, I think that it’s true and that it’s the main problem I should be focusing on.

But the truth is, it’s sometimes harder to deal with the things that are the most painful to deal with and that’s what I’ve been doing.. and now it’s catching up to me…

Boxing class

Hubby and I went to a boxing class and I loved it so much! Not only is it a great way to spend time as a couple but it’s a very different and intense body workout that I love doing. I think we’re going to our second class tomorrow and I can’t wait!!

{ April Goals | Soul }

Cook one new recipe

I love cooking but I’m no chef and the reality is, I don’t have enough time to be cooking all the time. So setting a goal of trying one new recipe per month has been amazing because it’s achievable and when I have time to cook more than one recipe, I feel even better about it!

Try new restaurant

It’s no secret that I’m foodie and what’s even better is that I live in Montreal, a foodie’s heaven. There are SO many unique and fun restaurant and there’s never enough time to try all of them. This is something fun that my hubby and I love doing together.

Cultural activity

We went to New Hampshire for a baby shower a few weeks ago and it was fun little getaway from the city to see something different.

What about you, what are the small things that you do a on a regular basis to take care of yourself and avoid having a burnout?

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You’re doing such a great job with focusing your goals and even more importantly, being honest with yourself about the setbacks and potential problems. I think that’s the key thing in leading a more intentional life. And the burnout is real! I try to often remind myself that I need to take care of myself as well, and going slower may be more important in the long run than trying to do everything all at once.
Great summary! xx
Viktoria

Thank you for sharing. I just signed up. This ended up in my Pinterest feed at the right time. I am definitely burned out. I needed the reminder to take care of myself. I look forward to getting over this hump and achieving better balance while achieving goals

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